"The fact that these Republicans did this when a number of them were defeated last month -- they know that the new Legislature is coming in on January 1 with enough Democrats and enough moderate, sane Republicans who ... would defeat this (and) would never even have proposed this," Moore said.

"The people spoke five weeks ago, and now (outgoing legislators) they think they can say, 'The hell with you. We're going to do this -- we're going to undo 70 years of labor history.' "

Moore lashed out in a series of Twitter messages as the right to work legislation moved through state government but told Granholm he waited to be interviewed on the subject until now.

"I've been too upset and too angry," he said.

The Flint native and filmmaker also talks about his breakthrough documentary "Roger and Me" and the fallout of General Motors plant closings in Flint, which he said has gone "right down the drain."